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Among the Snipers of Aleppo - New York Times Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:57:36 GMT

Voice of America

Among the Snipers of Aleppo
New York Times
IN the Syrian city of Aleppo, there are neighborhoods that are almost entirely abandoned; blocks of buildings with their facades blown off, apartments open to the street; and other buildings, intact but empty, their curtains billowing out the windows ...
In Syria, more than 40 deaths reported in airstrikeLos Angeles Times
Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 43, hammer city recently captured ...Fox News
43 Killed By Airstrikes in Northern Syria, Activists SayVoice of America
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In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages - The Associated Press Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:28:00 GMT

The Associated Press

In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages
The Associated Press
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. BEYANON, Syria (AP) — Anyone who tries to slip out of the Shiite villages of Zahraa and Nubl is risking his life. Sunni rebel snipers stand ready to gun down anyone who dares. Roads are blocked with ...

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David Ignatius: A war chest for Syria's rebels - North County Times Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:01:19 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

David Ignatius: A war chest for Syria's rebels
North County Times
Left on its current course, America's sensibly cautious policy toward Syria is unfortunately going to come to an unhappy end: The jihadist wing of the opposition will just get stronger, and gain more power to shape Syria's future. But what's the right ...
Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefireReuters
Syria's wealthy businesses feel civil war squeezeSeattle Post Intelligencer
Cease-fire in Syria? Support from Iran and Turkey boosts UN envoy's bidChristian Science Monitor
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UNHCR: Syria Conflict Widening - Voice of America Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:06:14 GMT

Voice of America

UNHCR: Syria Conflict Widening
Voice of America
The longer this vicious conflict continues, the more lethal it becomes not just for Syria's own long term future, but also for the entire region. By remaining divided, the international community is enabling continuation of the suffering and helping ...
Syria must not become new Bosnia: UN rights bossReuters
UN rights chief says Syria kids 'scarred for life'NECN
Pillay calls for unity in Syrian responseUPI.com

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Syria Crisis: 28000 Syrians Missing Since They Were Abducted By Assad Forces ... - Huffington Post Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:32:56 GMT

The Economist

Syria Crisis: 28000 Syrians Missing Since They Were Abducted By Assad Forces ...
Huffington Post
One Syrian-based human rights organisation reported up to 80,000 people had disappeared, added Avaaz, a campaign network that aids opposition activists in Syria alongside other causes worldwide. The figures could not be verified independently ...
Syria's civil warThe Economist
28000 Syrians reported 'disappeared'UPI.com
Syria crisis: 28000 disappeared, say rights groupsBBC News
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Syria Strikes Claim Dozens a Day After Helicopter Downed - Wall Street Journal Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:24:36 GMT

Syria Strikes Claim Dozens a Day After Helicopter Downed
Wall Street Journal
BEIRUT—Dozens of people were killed in airstrikes Thursday in northwestern Syria as the government appeared to move to reclaim a strategically located town from rebels, activists said, in one of the bloodiest recent incidents in the country's civil ...


Activists: At least 28000 Syrians 'forcibly disappeared' - CNN Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:15:22 GMT

Activists: At least 28000 Syrians 'forcibly disappeared'
CNN
"Syrians are being plucked off the street by Syrian security forces and paramilitaries and being disappeared into torture cells," Avaaz Campaign Director Alice Jay said in a statement. "This is a deliberate strategy to terrorize families and ...


Who's fighting whom in Syria? - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:01:41 GMT

Business Insider

Who's fighting whom in Syria?
Washington Post (blog)
The French administered Syria after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century and even created a short-lived Alawite “state” in 1922 which was separate from Syria until 1942. After World War I, French colonial officials recruited ...
Syria's Assad facing new problemsTheDay.com

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Syria's Rebels Raise Funds Online - Businessweek Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:45:12 GMT

Syria's Rebels Raise Funds Online
Businessweek
In a small house in Reyhanli, Turkey, three miles from the Syrian border, one of the financial battles of Syria's civil war is being fought. Abu Mohammed al-Mohandis (his nom de guerre) opens “The Martyrs of Aleppo Brigade Spec-Ops,” a Facebook (FB ...


Syria crisis: fears for '28000 disappeared' – Thursday 18 October 2012 - The Guardian Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:04:31 GMT

Business Recorder (blog)

Syria crisis: fears for '28000 disappeared' – Thursday 18 October 2012
The Guardian
Muhammad Khalil, a human rights lawyer in Syria, said: "The regime is doing this for two reasons – to directly get rid of the rebels and activists, and to intimidate the society so that it won't oppose the regime." • Lakhdar Brahimi, the international ...
Syria's Palestinians thrust into conflict: UNBusiness Recorder (blog)

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